document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=555143>Question 555143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the measure of an angle is 12 degrees less than twice the measure of its suppliment. what is the measure of this angle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the supplement be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then angle = 2x-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x-12 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 64 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The angle = 2*64-12 = 116 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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